The Council of the District of Columbia in Washington DC, USA has approved the USD309 million contract with Plenary Infrastructure DC (PIDC) to provide smart lighting network in Washington DC. The streetlight modernization efforts include converting more than 75,000 streetlights to LED technology which will reduce the current streetlight energy consumption.

PIDC will also extend the reach of DC-NET free public Wi-Fi in areas of need, install remote dimming nodes, and complete state of good repair work on the streetlight structural elements. The concession period for the project is 15 years.

The construction works are expected to begin in January 2023. PIDC has selected ENGIE Services as both the lead contractor for the LED conversion and long-term operations phases of the project.